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This year's flu jab: what you need to knowA delay in the availability of this year's flu shot coupled with a new option for what some are calling a "super vaccine" is causing some confusion about how best to protect yourself against flu this year. Here are some key points to understand.

Antibiotics - when is enough enough?It's been drummed into us that we always need to finish a full course of antibiotics when we're given them; however, experts say that for many conditions we may be better off stopping as soon as we feel better.

That sugar quizThere's growing concern over the amount of sugar we are eating and how much this is affecting our health. What do you know about sugar, the foods that it's found in and its health impacts?

The Health Quarter with Sophie ScottIn this episode of the Health Quarter, a revolutionary new treatment for asthma sufferers and new research suggests eating disorders are more common then first thought.

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What works for weight loss?When it comes to weight loss, even the experts don't have all the answers. But some key findings on the roles of diets, exercise, motivation, surgery and drugs are worth taking on board.

Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children?The DrumA measles outbreak in the US has infected more than 170 people - despite the virus being absent from the US for more than a decade. Australia was declared measles-free just last year but in some areas, our vaccination rates have sunk lower than 50 per cent.

Close the gap, not the communitiesThe DrumThe decisions being made about remote communities are highly damaging and a breach of inherent rights. On Close the Gap Day we urge the Government to re-engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, write Mick Gooda and Kirstie Parker.

Skinny models and our obsession with appearanceThe DrumFrance's proposed crackdown on thin models purports to be about healthy body image, but it's also a reminder to girls that they are permanently being judged on their appearance, writes Lauren Rosewarne.